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Nouns: Wrapping Up تلخيص الاسم Posted by Fisal on Apr 11, 2011
Today, we are going to wrap up what we have learnt so far about nouns. Definition: A noun is a part of speech that refers to something that can be realized by the mind or by the senses and Time is not part of. In the previous posts, we have looked at nouns from four…
Egyptian Idol : Om-Kolthoom Posted by Fisal on Apr 9, 2011
Om-Kolthoom (1898 – 1975) Om-Kolthoom was a singer مطربة , songwriter مؤلفة أغانى and actress ممثلة . She is probably the most famous Egyptian and Arab singer. She was nicknamed as the Star of the East كوكب الشرق and the Lady of the Arabic Singing سيدة الغناء العربى . She is widely regarded as the greatest…
Fisal’s Dictionary : أ د ب Posted by Fisal on Apr 8, 2011
Today, we are going to go on a journey to the depths of an Arabic Dictionary to discover some of its secrets. We will look up the root verb أدب and explore some of its derivatives. * أَدَبَ v. [T.] = (1) to invite people to food; e.g.. أَدَبَ محمدٌ القومَ * أَدْبْ n…
Noun Categories تصنيفات الاسم Posted by Fisal on Apr 6, 2011
Today, we are going to classify Arabic nouns according to their endings. Arabic Nouns fall into three main categories: (1) The Maqsoor Noun الاسم المقصور (2) The Manqoos Noun الاسم المنقوص (3) The Saheeh (Sound) Noun الاسم الصحيح Here is a brief comment on each of the three types. (1) The Maqsoor…
Definite Nouns:(6) Al-Modaaf المضاف Posted by Fisal on Apr 4, 2011
Today, we will be introduced to the last two types of definite nouns. (6) The Indefinite Noun Added to a definite المضاف إلى معرفة Al Modaaf is an indefinite noun that is made definite because it is added to a definite noun that comes after. Both the Modaaf and the definite noun that follows form…
Definite Nouns:(5) Relative Nouns الأسماء الموصولة Posted by Fisal on Apr 2, 2011
Today we continue learning about another type of definite nouns. This new type is known in English as Relative Pronouns . However, in Arabic, they are nouns, not pronouns. A relative noun is a noun referring to a definite thing by a sentence that follows it. This sentence is called the relative dependant clause or…
Egypt: Effect of Geography Posted by Fisal on Mar 30, 2011
Egypt has an excellent geographical location. This remarkable location is considered one of the greatest features and gifts that affected Egypt’s history and gave it a huge role in the region and the whole world. Moreover, this location brought Egypt happiness at its highest times and misery and occupation at its lowest times. …